Could someone please explain how next week will work as I am confused.

Thank you in advance x

there's a thread "how the final will work" which might help you

I dont know that we actually know for sure has it been posted on the SCD website yet.

Strange. I see contains spoilers in the title, yet find none in the thread. Better than the other way round I suppose.

I'll start the spoilers off then. Bruce Willis' character in the Sixth sense is a ghost.

I put spoilers in the thread because I didnt realise there was already a thread which discussed the final layout

I know you did it to allow people to reply freely with the names of the finalists. I'm just in a silly mood tonight.

Sorry

Anyway

Seeing as it does have spoilers in the title, I for one an thrilled with a Matt/Kara/Pamela final

Wonder what each will dance...

Goddamit! Well thanks a lot! You try to get around to watching a supposedly classic film with a great twist and after the passage of a mere 11 years, some miserable shit on a message board ruins the whole thing for you. Well you know what? Darth Vadar is Luke Skywalker's father. And Luke and Leia are twins! Suck on that :sleep:

That film was released 11 years ago?? Great...I feel really old now

Nothing to apologise for.

It's the final I wanted to see too. Assuming they pick their favourite two dances, I would guess Matt will do Tango and Samba, and Pamela will do VW and Charleston.

Kara is harder to work out because she has more stand-out dances. Although the VW is her highest scoring Ballroom dance, I hope she does one of the tangos. For her Latin I hope she does the Rumba again but keeps her foot on the floor to get 40.

I know right? Me too

Kara has done so many fantastic dances that I cant decide which ones I would like to see again...I loved her Tango, Paso and Rumba the most I think but then their AS was stunning.

As for Pamela I hope she does her VW and I think she will do the Charlston although part of me would like to see thei rumba again.

Not so sure about Matt...I loved his Tango tonight but have not been so keen on his Latin.

I remember going to see it in the cinema...it doesnt feel that long ago

I'm really wondering if we'll get two of their favourite dances again in the final. All the couples still have two dances to learn. If we're getting four dances, we might get the two they've yet to learn, the showdance and only one previous favourite dance. Personally I'd prefer the two fav dances, the showdance and a fourth dance - maybe a group one - but we just don't know yet.

Shiiiiiiit, I feel way too old atm. Thanks

Darth Vadar is Luke Skywalker's father!

That explains that "I am your father" joke I've seen in what feels like a million different comedies.

Aw, don't feel old. You're only as old as the man you fancy and since I know you're an Artem girl, you're only 28 hon

I reckon Matt will go for the Samba. Don't know about the ballroom one. I liked today's tango, but I'm not sure that it will have a lot of WOW, having just been done n all.

Pamela will pick one of her top 40s. charleston and VW, although isn't the VW normally done as well as the selected dances? Can't recall whether things have changed.

Hope Kartem do the AT. Not sure about the ballroom

I don't know if they're allowed to do a dance in the final that only premiered (for want of a better word) in the semi-finals Can anyone remember that happening before?

AT is classed as Ballroom on the show.

Nothing performed in the semis will be allowed to be repeated.

I hope Kara does Tango/Paso.

AT is classed as ballroom? But the year Alesha did it, it was the same week as she danced the QS I don't get the Strictly classifications lol. Charleston and AT are ballroom? Yeah, whatever you say Beeb

If they do repeat their favs from latin and ballroom (and can't choose the semi performances ) I hope Kartem do paso and AT or tango. Hopefully, since Kara does such beautiful tangos and pasos, their showdance will contain that kind of content (much like Alesha's did) with some spectacular Artem lifts thrown in there I would say I want to see her AS again but what with Len throwing a bitch fit that week, it might be better to leave it alone, no matter how perfect and awe-inspiring it was

So if they do their remaining dances there will be 2 waltzes to compare and 2 sambas:
Matt - Paso and Waltz
Kara - Waltz and Samba
Pam - AT and Samba

I must admit I would be interested to see how Pam copes with Samba and At plus think Kara and Matt's waltzes would both be beautiful.

Maybe ( sits up and begs ) Artem could modify their AS to use for their Showdance. As a rule I thoroughly loathe showdances. Ugly, ugly, ugly gymnatic curdlings and plasticine bendymixing hotpotches. The only good one so far was Tom and Camilla's. Please God no obvious showdance route for Kartem.

I would love to see their AS again and quite frankly after they gave that supposed QS tonight a 40, Len couldn't complain about Kara's AS being out of hold etc seeing as they are allowed 40% out of hold (or is it 60% ) unlike Pam's which should have been penalised

That would be the best tagline for a Strictly DVD ever! Talk about making people want to watch

I share your dislike of showdances. mainly because in the past the pros go overboard now that they can do lifts. Include lifts by all means but make them fit in with the dancing. Actually now that I mention it, include dancing please! I hate that so many couples come out and just start lifting and flicking and jumping around and forget to actually dance. That's why I liked Alesha and Tom's showdances - the lifts were there but they were part of an actual dance. I hope that's what we get this year, although I'm sure Aliona will have to be restrained from a full on gymnastic routine.